Aluminium Waste Recycling Inverness

You provide wonderful experiences for your customers, but not everything can or will be consumed. Allow us to assist you in properly disposing of any leftovers, waste, or recycling. Especially your aluminium waste. Communities rely on your business to provide them with necessities. Keeping your business premises clean, efficient, and compliant is a hassle you can avoid with Inverness Waste Management. 

Did you know that the UK produces 9.591 billion aluminum drink cans each year, with 75% of them being recycled? Here at Inverness waste company, we strive to recycle all of the aluminium cans and waste-based we collect. Give us a buzz on 01463 800 485 to learn what we can do for your company.

What is Aluminium?

Most of us are familiar with the usage of aluminum in drink cans, food tins, and aerosol sprays. Many of us are also aware that it is recyclable. The majority of us, however, have no idea what aluminum is or where it comes from. 

Aluminum is a lightweight silver-white metal. You can mold it into any shape you want. It is the most abundant metal in the crust and the third most prevalent element on the planet, following oxygen and silicon (in that order). So, this is unquestionably a common component! It was discovered  by a bloke named Hans Oersted. Because aluminium isn’t extremely strong on its own, it’s frequently utilized as a composite material. Copper, manganese, magnesium, and silicon alloys are light and robust. They play a crucial role in the development of airplanes and other modes of transportation.

Products Made With Aluminium

Aluminium currently makes up 100% of the drink cans produced in the United Kingdom. A simple test is to use a magnet on the side of a can; if the magnet does not stick, the can is aluminum. Aluminium cans are lighter and shinier than steel cans; you can notice the difference by comparing the base of a steel can to one made of aluminium. Recycling aluminum cans saves energy and natural resources while also alleviating landfill space and taking the pressure off.

Then in1890, foil started being used for foil and light aircrafts. The metal was utilized in building and military engineering by the mid-twentieth century. By the mid twentieth century, metal was used in buildings and military processes. However, asof now, it is commonly used for drinking cans. 

Recycling of Aluminum

Aluminium is a highly recyclable metal that can be melted down multiple times without losing quality, a process known as closed-loop recycling. Recycling aluminum uses just around 5% of the energy it takes to make a new product from virgin materials.

During the recycling of aluminium, the following steps are undertaken:

• Using a shredder to shred the metal
• Shredding the metal
• Metal is cut and decoated after it has been shredded
• After shredding, the metal is melted
• Then the ingots will be created. About 1.6 million beverage cans are contained in each ingot.
• Thereafter, the metal is rolled into sheets. This increases the flexibility and strength of the aluminum.
• After that, the metal sheets can be used to produce a wide range of packages and objects. This technique fills around 2000 cans each minute.

Drink cans made in the United Kingdom are recycled into new drink cans, which means you may be drinking from a can made of aluminium that has been used to build cans since 1958! In just 60 days, an old drink can may be recycled and put back on the store as a new can!